Olympics update: US hockey team to face Canada in semis

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Feb 20, 2014 at 9:19 AMFeb 20, 2014 at 9:19 AM

Sochi update: USA men's hockey team defeats Czech Republic

Will now face Canada in the semifinals.

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Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse took gold in women's bobsledding, edging out the U.S. team of Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams. This is the second Olympics in a row that the Canadian team has won gold.

Quote of note

"I was in the air and I thought, 'Is this my Olympic moment? You know, I'm gonna be on my butt?' I said, 'No.' This is what the Olympics are about -- not playing it safe with a double toe or a plain triple lutz. It's about doing it." - U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold.

Go to http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings to see the full lineup of events on TV today.

Medal count

The U.S. leads with 23 total medals, followed by Russia and Netherlands with 22. Norway has the most golds, 10, while the U.S. has seven.

IOC: Ukraine athletes not banned from wearing black armbands

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that Ukrainian athletes had not been banned from wearing armbands at the Sochi Olympics in protest at the authorities' deadly use of force against the protests in Kiev.